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DNA Replication: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Cell Biology

Definitions for various terms related to the process of dna replication, including the process itself, key enzymes and structures involved, and related concepts. It covers both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems.

Typology: Quizzes

2014/2015

Uploaded on 03/16/2015

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TERM 1
What is the process of DNA duplication
called?
DEFINITION 1
DUring what phase of the cell cycle does DNA duplication
take place?
TERM 2
Describe the strand of DNA that result from
semi-conservative replication
DEFINITION 2
What is the 1st step in DNA replication?
TERM 3
What enzyme adds the complementary
bases?
DEFINITION 3
Define origin of replication
TERM 4
Define replication fork
DEFINITION 4
How many origins of rep. are there in a bacterial chrom? in a
eukaryote chrom?
TERM 5
Name and define NMP
DEFINITION 5
Name and define NDP
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What is the process of DNA duplication

called?

DUring what phase of the cell cycle does DNA duplication

take place?

TERM 2

Describe the strand of DNA that result from

semi-conservative replication

DEFINITION 2

What is the 1st step in DNA replication?

TERM 3

What enzyme adds the complementary

bases?

DEFINITION 3

Define origin of replication

TERM 4

Define replication fork

DEFINITION 4

How many origins of rep. are there in a bacterial chrom? in a

eukaryote chrom?

TERM 5

Name and define NMP

DEFINITION 5

Name and define NDP

Name and define NTP

What nucleoside is added to growing DNA strand during

replication?

TERM 7

What is the ave. error rate in DNA

rep?

DEFINITION 7

Name the 3 DNA polymerases and describe their different

activities

TERM 8

What are primers?

DEFINITION 8

Are primers made in DNA or RNA?

TERM 9

How long are primers?

DEFINITION 9

What enzyme makes primers?

TERM 10

Define initiator proteins

DEFINITION 10

Define single-stranded binding proteins

What are the 4 eukaryotic DNA polymerases

Define Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon

TERM 17

What is the average number of origins of rep.

in the Eukary. & Prokary. genome?

DEFINITION 17

Why do prokaryotes replicate their DNA faster then

eukaryotes?

TERM 18

List the common components used in

replication b/t eukary and prokary.

DEFINITION 18

What other similiarites exist between eukary and prokary

DNA replication?

TERM 19

What enzyme removes the primers in

eukary.?

DEFINITION 19

What enzyme fixes the terminal overhang?

TERM 20

What is a telomere?

DEFINITION 20

What is telomerase classified as? Why?

What happens to the length of telomeres in

cells that % indefininitely?

What happens to telomeres in cells that do not % indefinitely

(such as human somatic cells)